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Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, GC (1 January 1914 – 13 September 1944), also known as Nora Inayat-Khan and Nora Baker, was a British resistance agent in France in the Second World War who served in the Special Operations Executive (SOE).
Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan is a book that traces the life of children's story writer and decorated British secret agent of the Second World War, Noor Inayat Khan. It was researched and written by Shrabani Basu, and first published in the United Kingdom in 2006 by Sutton Publishing.
Fuller was a friend of the Inayat Khan family. During the Second World War , she was employed by the British Postal Censorship Office in London. At the end of hostilities, she travelled extensively throughout Europe, interviewing various people connected with Noor's life.
To prepare for the role of Noor Inayat Khan, Radhika Apte did a lot of research, which included reading about the historical people as well as watching spy movies and reading classic novels that were relevant to the character. [12] Filming was done in Philadelphia and Budapest, both of which also provided tax credits to the production. [12] [11]
13 October, Noor Inayat Khan was captured along with her radio by the Germans in Paris. Noor was possibly betrayed by Renée Garry, sister of Noor's organiser Emile Garry, for the reward the Germans offered for information regarding SOE agents. Noor made several attempts to escape and was impervious to German interrogation.
Shrabani Basu is an Indian journalist and historian, best known for writing Spy Princess (2006), an account of the life of Noor Inayat Khan, and Victoria & Abdul (2010), based on the friendship between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim.
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Killed at Dachau concentration camp with Madeleine Damerment, Noor Inayat Khan, and Eliane Plewman [4] ... Noor Inyat Khan: France . Indian/American . 1914–1944: